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Safe driving and emergenciesQuestion 283 of 296

You drive for hours on a straight highway. You notice gaps in your memory of the last kilometres. What should you do?

  1. Open the window and keep driving
  2. Turn up the radio
  3. Drive faster to finish the trip
  4. Pull over and stop, then take a break
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Correct answer: Pull over and stop, then take a break

Highway hypnosis makes you scan less and stare more. Memory lapses are a warning. Stop and take a break before you drive on.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 4, Safety: Avoiding highway hypnosis, page 128

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026